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WiMax Applications
• According to WiMax Forum it
supports 5 classes of applications:
1. Multi-player Interactive Gaming.
2. VOIP and Video Conference
3. Streaming Media
4. Web Browsing and Instant
Messaging
5. Media Content Downloads
Basically the Triple Play
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Wireless LANs
Wireless LANs
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Wireless Local Area Networks
Wireless Local Area Networks
– Support communication to mobile data users via
wireless channel
– Types of WLAN
1. Infrastructure based (most popular)
Connect users to a wired infrastructure network
Wireless access network like cellular phone system
IEEE 802.11, a, b, g , n
2. Ad-Hoc based networks
– Provide peer to peer communication – mobiles communicate
between each other directly
– Rapid Deployment (conference room)
– IEEE 802.11, a, b, g , n, Proprietary
3. Point – to –Point (cable replacement!)
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